Tag Archives: sense of place

Placemaking and Identity in Phoenix Redux

In his April 22 Vanishing Phoenix guest blog post, “Learning from Boston: Placemaking and Identity,” Will Novak noted that the 15 “urban villages” created in 1985 do not correlate very well with Phoenix City Council Districts or existing defined neighborhoods. … Continue reading

Posted in Neighborhoods | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Historic Preservation Doesn’t Happen Without Community Engagement

Change isn’t going to come until we, the residents of Phoenix, also take responsibility for all the demolition that takes place here. Continue reading

Posted in Commentary | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments